THE PRO PATRIA PROJECT

BARR James Alfred

7/659, Sergeant, Machinegun Squadron, Canterbury Mounted Rifles, WW1

CITATION

Distinguished Conduct Medal

Gazetted 22 October 1917, p10869

Citation 26 January 1918, p1345

Gaza, 19 April 1917.  For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty.  Although badly wounded in action, he refused to leave the field until he had given every possible assistance to his officer in getting his section together after it had suffered heavily from shell-fire.  His pluck and devotion to duty deserve the highest praise.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 6 July 1917, p6774

For gallant and distinguished conduct in the field or for other valuable services.  General A.J. Murray’s despatch dated 1st March 1917. (Commander-in-Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force)

KNOWN AWARDS

Distinguished Conduct Medal

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Mention in Despatches

NOTES

Born 26 August 1883, Waterton, England

Died 28 June 1964, Spring Creek, Canterbury, New Zealand